Psychological Distress and Coping Ability of Women at High Risk of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer before Undergoing Genetic Counseling–An Exploratory Study from Germany

Psychological Distress and Coping Ability of Women at High Risk of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer before Undergoing Genetic Counseling–An Exploratory Study from Germany

Carriers of pathogenic variants causing hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) are confronted with a high risk to develop malignancies early in life. The present study aimed to determine the type of psychological distress and coping ability in women with a suspicion of HBOC. In particular, we w...

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Main Authors: Beate Vajen, Magdalena Rosset, Hannah Wallaschek, Eva Baumann, Brigitte Schlegelberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
psychological distress
coping ability
genetic counseling
risk assessment
hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/8/4338

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